scolopendrid
[ skol-uh-pen-drid ]
/ ˌskɒl əˈpɛn drɪd /
noun
any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
Origin of scolopendrid
OTHER WORDS FROM scolopendrid
scol·o·pen·drine [skol-uh-pen-drahyn, -drin] /ˌskɒl əˈpɛn draɪn, -drɪn/, adjectiveWords nearby scolopendrid
scolion,
scoliosis,
scoliotic,
scoliotic pelvis,
scollop,
scolopendrid,
scolopendrium,
scombrid,
scombroid,
scombroid poisoning,
sconce
Example sentences from the Web for scolopendrid
They occur in Lepisma, the Iulid, and several of the Scolopendrid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William KirbyThe following is the structure, as to its organs, of the mouth of the myriapods, as exhibited by the centipedes (Scolopendrid).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for scolopendrid
scolopendrid
/ (ˌskɒləˈpɛndrɪd) /
noun
any centipede of the family Scolopendridae, including some large and poisonous species
Derived forms of scolopendrid
scolopendrine (ˌskɒləˈpɛndraɪn, -drɪn), adjectiveWord Origin for scolopendrid
C19: from New Latin
Scolopendridae, from Latin
scolopendra, from Greek
skolopendra legendary sea-fish